TMST 8528 S.T.D. Specialized Research

Explore TMST8528 S.T.D. Specialized Research at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and official aggregate ratings.

Course overview

Department
Theology and Ministry
School
STM
Credits
6
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.74 / 5 · Excellent
16 responses
Instructor rating
4.94 / 5 · Excellent
16 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Brian Dunkle4.75.04.74.54.74.34.34.310+ hrs/week3 of 5
Spring 2024Brian Dunkle4.74.74.75.04.74.74.74.710+ hrs/week3 of 10
Fall 2023Margaret Guider—————————6 of 10
Fall 2022Brian Dunkle4.85.04.84.84.54.04.84.510+ hrs/week4 of 12

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors